Brookhaven Parks and Recreation director arrested in underage sex sting

Officials say the new director of the city's Parks and Recreation Department was arrested when he drove to meet a girl who he believed was 14 years old.

Man gunned down at DeKalb County apartment was ‘innocent bystander,' family says

Family members say Charlie "Dino" Carter was visiting family when he was caught in a fight between two strangers and shot to death at a DeKalb County apartments over the weekend.

'Stop Cop City' activists say they've gathered enough signatures to put referendum on ballot

Activists fighting against Atlanta's controversial public safety training center say they believe they've gathered enough signatures to put the project on the ballot in November.

100 Black Men of DeKalb honor FOX 5's Portia Bruner during scholarship gala weekend

The 100 Black Men of DeKalb County, Inc. honored several women Sunday morning as part of its scholarship gala weekend. One of the honorees was FOX 5's very own Portia Bruner.

Man convicted of killing transgender woman at Lithonia motel in 2020 over money

A Lithonia man has been found guilty of killing a transgender woman at a motel in 2020, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston.

I-285 lanes to reopen after months-long construction project

Drivers along Interstate 285 are about to get some much-needed. GDOT, this weekend, will reopen westbound lanes between Peachtree-Dunwoody and Roswell roads.

Homeowner’s surveillance video captures thief stealing $50K in jewelry, electronics

Residents in the Woodland Hills community say they believe their neighborhood is being targeted with at least five burglaries reported over the last few weeks.

Manhunt for Conyers man accused of child sex trafficking

Terry Florence has been indicted on seven counts of trafficking of person for sexual servitude and one count of sexual exploitation of children

DeKalb County high school 'evacuated' over power outages from storms

Students at a DeKalb County high school have been transported to nearby schools after Monday night's storms left their campus without power for hours.

Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of DeKalb County homecoming queen

Jayne Salazar-Chavez was just 17 when she was shot and killed by a man wearing all black and carrying a laser-sighted pistol outside her home. Now the 24-year-old gunman will spend the rest of his life in prison for her murder.